Posts of the week: No ruling on SB 1070, what's next on deferred action, rising immigration from Asia, a Romney-Rubio possibility, more

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Undocumented immigrant students stage a sit- in at President Obama's Culver City, Calif. campaign office, June 15, 2012 Photo by Roberto (Bear) Guerra for KPCC

Whew, what a week it has been. Suspense has been building as the U.S. Supreme Court issues rulings on several cases it has heard this year, but not yet on Arizona's SB 1070 anti-illegal immigration law, on which a decision is expected this month. It's also been just over a week since President Obama announced he'd grant temporary legal status to some young undocumented immigrants, and the logistical challenges are sinking in.

This, plus the fact that immigration from Asia has surpassed that from Latin America, and the continuing runup to the November election. Here are some highlights from the week.

Monday

Deferred action: What happens next? It's been more than a week since the Obama administration announced a plan to grant temporary legal status to some young undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States before age 16 and are no older than 30. But there are many unanswered questions and concerns, not limited to who will qualify, the threat of scams and fraud, and how federal agencies will handle a crush of applications.

Rubio as running mate: Help for Romney, or 'Hispandering?' Republican presidential nominee-apparent Mitt Romney confirmed this week that Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is being vetted as a potential vice-presidential running mate pick, along with others. And it's brought back the debate over whether Rubio can help steer much-needed Latino voters toward Romney, or whether such a move is perceived as pandering to the Latino electorate.

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